Are you tired of always traveling to the city to attend TAP-Chicago events? We have just the remedy for you. Join us at Asian Bistro in Arlington Heights!
Modern, contemporary environment, Asian Bistro welcomes people to enjoy their home-style cooked meals. Specializing in Szechuan and Mandarin Cuisine, people all over town give their taste buds a delight whenever they dine here.
Who: for those of us who work/live in the suburbs and you city people, if you wanna join us!!!!!
Why: For food and laughs and making memories!
Where: http://asianbistro.biz/
How much: ~$20/person (without drinks). Price also depends on how many people come and how much we order. Everything comes in family-style servings so be prepared to share!
[Photo courtesy of FreeFoto.com]
Join TAP-Chicago for our September happy hour and mingle with 150+ new and old friends! Zella’s beautiful outdoor patio is a one of the best beer gardens in Chicago and is a great spot to enjoy the last of the warm weather!
Guests will enjoy complimentary appetizers, live band, as well as great drink specials: $3 Miller & Coors Light, $4 Sam Adams, $5 house wine, and $5 Call drinks! Also, we will have reserved space inside in case it rains!
Thanks to Merry Richards Jewelers’ generous sponsorship, limited free advance tickets to the event are available via the link below.
Admission: Free in advance by Tue, September 18, 5 pm, $5 afterward.
Free advance tickets: https://www.wepay.com/events/tapzella
Getting There: Armitage Brown Line, North/Clyborn Red Line; #73, #132 CTA buses, and limited street parking.
Questions? Call or email:
Yen-Chih Tsai 352.870.6256 | yen@tapchicago.org
Norm Leong 847.354.0134 | norm@tapchicago.org
About Our Sponsor
Merry Richards Jewelers offers a wonderful array of elegant designs using the finest diamonds and gemstones. They are known throughout Chicagoland for their philosophy of impeccable, personalized customer service.
More about Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/tapchicago
Since many of our members are young professionals and are planning to purchase a new home sometime in the near future, TAP-Chicago and TJCCC will be hosting a seminar to help you through the process.
Maria Hao of Pan Realty of Naperville has graciously volunteered to speak to us about being a first-time Homeowner/buyer.
Cost: FREE!!! Get your ticket here and rsvp on Facebook as well.
Image source: http://firsttimehomebuyer-nj.com/
Refreshments & light snacks will be provided at the event.Topics to be covered:
1) How to find a home / working with a realtor
2) Condos vs. Houses
3) Common pitfalls
4) Mortgages
5) Property Insurance
If you have specific questions to ask, please post them on the wall so we can let Maria know beforehand which particular questions to address during her presentation.
TAP-Chicago and TJCCC would like to also thank Jackey Hsueh & Josh Hsu for helping us secure a location for the event.
Come join TAP-Chicago & TJCCC for our annual BBQ as we enjoy warm weather, delicious food, and great company! The event will be held at beautiful Montrose Beach, where there will be nets for beach volleyball and plenty of sand for football, frisbee, etc.
There will be:
Awesome Food hot dogs, burgers, brats, chicken, steak, vegetarian options, and sides.
Awesome Drinks beer, wine, and sangria in addition to soft drinks and water!
Awesome Games volleyball, football, frisbee, etc
Awesome People network and meet new and old friends
Tickets for this end-of-summer eat/drink/play/mingle extravaganza are only $15 prepaid through WePay, and $20 at the door. The deadline for early registration is Friday, August 31st at 5 pm.
**** WePay Early Registration Link, $15 ****
https://www.wepay.com/events/tap-chicago-bbq-beach-party
Getting There: There is plenty of street parking. Beach is also easily accessible via CTA Red Line (Wilson or Sheridan stop), and CTA buses #146 and #81. When you arrive look for the big group of Asian Americans or call one of us!
Questions or would you like to help? Call or email:
Grant Wu 847.710.1688 | grant@tapchicago.org
Yen-Chih Tsai 352.870.6256 | yen@tapchicago.org
Norm Leong 847.354.0134 | norm@tapchicago.org
More about TAP-Chicago:
http://www.tapchicago.org
Merry Richards Jewelers has been a generous sponsor of TAP-Chicago events and they invite all members to attend their upcoming fashion launch party on Saturday, September 15th. Please come to support this family-owned business and check out some major bling!
The Tacori Trunkshow will feature the complete Tacori collection of 200+ engagement rings, fine jewelry, wedding bands, and fashion lifestyle jewelry. Champagne and edibles will be served courtesy of Bob Chins Crab House.
Questions/Book an Appointment: Call Merry Richards at (847) 480-8988
More About Merry Richards Jewelers:
(Image courtesy of Merry Richards Jewelers)
Join TAP-Chicago for a day of volunteer work with the children at Asian Youth Services (AYS), a non-profit organization that supports low-income children and youth. Volunteers will be paired up with children from AYS and do anything from helping with homework and developing reading skills to playing basketball and socializing. While the responsibilities are flexible and can be tailored to the volunteer, this is an opportunity to spend quality time with at-risk youth who may otherwise have limited exposure with positive role models and to support an underfunded local non-profit.
Originally founded to support children of South East Asian refugees families escaping from genocide or oppression, AYS has now expanded to serve children from all low-income families in the Albany Park neighborhood. AYS only has 1 full-time employee and relies on volunteers like us to provide essential services to children, so your time this day will be greatly appreciated by the community and the children.
Requirements: All volunteers MUST arrive on time at 11:00am for orientation
Cost: Free. But please pre-register on WePay so we know how many volunteers we have.
Getting There:
1. Ample street parking
2. 8 min walk from CTA Brown Line – Rockwell
Questions? Email or call
Henry So 607.279.9528 | henry@tapchicago.org
Autumn Chim 773.677.1715 | autumn@tapchicago.org
More about Asian Youth Services: http://www.asianyouthservices.org/
[Photo courtesey of Asian Youth Services (AYS)]
Hungry to help? Join TAP-Chicago as we help eliminate hunger by providing emergency food relief to the Lakeview community.
WHAT WE’RE DOING
We will be meeting at Lakeview Pantry EAST to repack bulk food for distribution through their Home Delivery Program. Volunteers pack around 130-150 bags on average, 2 per client.
WHERE
Please make sure to come to the East site (3831 N. Broadway), which is a short walk from the Sheridan Red Line stop. Free and metered street parking are also available.
WHEN
Training starts promptly at 9:00 am so please arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in.
HOW
Register through WePay so we know you’re coming! Due to the size of the Pantry, space is limited and advance registration is required.
QUESTIONS? Contat
Autumn Chim 773.677.1715 | autumn@tapchicago.org
Henry So 607.279.9528 | henry@tapchicago.org
About Lakeview Pantry
Lakeview Pantry is one of the longest-lived food pantries in Chicago. It opened in 1970 with the mission of providing food to people living below the poverty level. Today, they not only distribute groceries, but also help clients address the issues that often lead to food insecurity, such as unemployment and housing instability. http://www.lakeviewpantry.org/
More about TAP-Chicago
http://tapchicago.org/
TAP-Chicago and Asian Professional Network (APN) are hosting a professional seminar featuring our guest speaker Unmi Song, executive director of the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, a Chicago-based foundation that supports nonprofits serving low-income communities in Chicago with a focus on arts education, education, employment, and health.
Unmi will discuss her transition from the banking/finance sector to non-profit community work, her involvement with the White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and her membership in the Asian Giving Circle, a group of people who pool their donations to support Asian American community organizations. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. We will provide light snacks and refreshments during the event.
Please also join us for drinks and networking afterwards at a nearby location (TBD).
Tickets: Must be registered by 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 13, 2012 for access to building.
Getting There: The Morgan Stanley building is a few blocks west of the Monroe Redline stop, and bus routes 22 and 151. Street parking available on Franklin. Parking garage located at Monroe and Wells
Questions/Comments? Contact
Jack Tian | email: jack.tian@tapchicago.org | phone: (630)935-9991
More about the Speaker: Song received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and continued her education at the University’s Graduate School of Business, obtaining an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business in 1986. She has expertise in the financial arena; Song was a vice president of Bankers Trust Company and held positions at Citicorp Investment Bank in New York City, at the First National Bank of Chicago and at Gold Star Tele-Electric Company, in Seoul, Korea. Prior to joining the Fry Foundation, she handled Employment Program grantmaking, which covered job training and welfare policy issues, at the Joyce Foundation.
Song has many affiliations with philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. She was appointed by President Obama to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. She currently serves on the boards of the Donors Forum of Illinois and the Alliance for the Great Lakes. The Alliance advocates for public policies that protect and help clean-up the Great Lakes. She has served as board chair for the Asian American Justice Center, overseeing the growth of what is now the nation’s leading Pan-Asian American civil rights group. Song was also a board member of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy.
More about the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation: Founded in 1983, the Fry Foundation is a private, independent grant-making foundation and awards $8 million in grants annually throughout the city of Chicago.
Please join TAP-Chicago to celebrate the Asian American Chicago Network’s birthday. They are celebrating their one-year anniversary, and also their members and sponsors who have supported them and made the organization possible. This will be a daytime event with TAP-Chicago, NUA5, Kollaboration, and other Asian American organizations in Chicago.
THE ANTHEM has generously offered to sponsor the event with an event space and special AACN wristbands for great discounted drink specials. Located in the Wicker Park neighborhood, with great shopping, bars, and nightlife nearby, the Anthem is across from Banger’s and Lace and near the Bedford.
There will be $3 beer specials, $3 whiskey, and $6 Effen Vodka shots. The place also has great food! Complimentary waffle fries will be provided courtesy of AACN.
Please invite your friends to come as well. The more the merier.
RSVP: To help AACN get a better head count, please rsvp on our Facebook event’s page.
To Get There: The Anthem is right on Division, west of N. Milwaukee / Ashland. It’s a 3-minute walk from the Division Blue Line Stop.
The Asian American Chicago Network is a social networking group that focuses on connecting younger and working Asian Americans in Chicago to new friends and to what the city has to offer. Since it’s conception in August 2011, it has consistently hosted 1-2 events a week, and its current membership is a little over 450. Please check out the AACN website for more about the organization: http://www.asianamericanchicagonetwork.org. Please also check out their Meetup page, where they host their events.
***OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY**
SATURDAY @ 10:15 PM – Come join hundreds for AACN’s Official One-Year Anniversary Extravaganza After Party at Enclave, 220 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago.
Located in the heart of the city, Enclave and its partners have graciously accepted to help AACN host its one-year anniversary after party. Attendees will be able to get in FREE ALL NIGHT on Saturday night, 09/08/12, with the special AACN Password. Enclave is known for its affluent lounge/club atmosphere where many stars who have hosted events and parties (i.e. Kim Kardashian, Black Eyed Peas, Akira, etc.). This place normally has a $20 to $30 cover, but AACN and those who are celebrating with AACN will get in for free! Come join AACN for a wonderful night of fun. (DRESS CODE ENFORCED – No Tennis Shoes, No White Sneakers, No Black Sneakers, wear dressier shoes). Dress to Impress as you continue to network through the night! Cost: FREE all night with Special Password. (Come to the 1:00pm party at the Anthem for the password.)
Getting There: Right off of Chicago & Wells (The Chicago & Wells Purple/Brown Stop) OR about 5-minute walk west of the Chicago Red Line stop.
See you there!
Paddle with TAP-Chicago Dragon Boat team at the Oshkosh Community Dragon Boat Festival as we attempt to go 4-for-4 in medaling this year! *No prior practice or experience required*
Tentative practices
Dates: Sunday, September 9th and September 16th
Time: 9:00 am – 11:30 pm
Location: Lake Arlington, 2201 N. Windsor Drive, Arlington Heights
Team Conditioning/Crossfit Workout
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: SW corner of Lakeshore Park in the Streeterville neighborhood.
*Please bring your own water, towel, and a spare shirt. Friends of our dragon boat team are more than welcome to join us to encourage each other and for a fun workout.
TAP-Chicago Dragon Boat team FEE:
$40 (plus a $40 refundable deposit)
Covers:
– team T-shirt (if you don’t have one already)
– lodging
– race registration fee
– 2 practices at Lake Arlington
– snacks and beverages for the race
To secure your spot to race with the team, there is an $80 deposit, of which $40 will be refunded upon attendance. (Note: the $80 deposit is not refundable if you cannot make the race. We will provide a receipt for a charitable donation or the fee can be transferred to another paddler.)
Please submit your payments here: https://www.wepay.com/events/dragonboat.
Logistics
On the evening of Friday, September 21st, the team will meet at a central location to car pool and transport equipment. We will have a team dinner en route to Oshkosh. Lodging is located inside the UW-Oshkosh campus. Please bring a small overnight bag to spend the night. (More details to come.)
For more information about the Oshkosh Dragon Boat festival, please visit: http://www.uwosh.edu/fallfest/DragonboatFestival
For additional questions and information on TAP-Chicago Dragon Boat team, please contact Craig Chin at Craig@tapchicago.org